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Topics referred to by the same term
up dramatic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Dramatic may refer to: Charles Drama, a way in which someone behaves. "Darren is way too dramatic the
Dramatic
Internet comedy viral video
Dramatic Chipmunk is a viral Internet video. The video is a five-second clip of a prairie dog (erroneously referred to as a chipmunk) turning its head
Dramatic_Chipmunk
Artwork intended for performance; formal type of literature
the dramatic mode has been contrasted with the epic and the lyrical modes ever since Aristotle's Poetics (c. 335 BC)—the earliest work of dramatic theory
Drama
Type of classical singing voice
A dramatic soprano is a type of operatic soprano with a powerful, rich, emotive voice that can sing over, or cut through, a full orchestra. Thicker vocal
Dramatic_soprano
Type of poetry
Dramatic monologue is a type of poetry written in the form of a speech of an individual character. M.H. Abrams notes the following three features of the
Dramatic_monologue
Drama school in London, England
The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA; /ˈrɑːdə/) is a drama school in London, England, which provides vocational conservatoire training for theatre,
Royal_Academy_of_Dramatic_Art
Book by Georges Polti
The Thirty-Six Dramatic Situations is a descriptive list which was first proposed by Georges Polti in 1895 to categorize every dramatic situation that
The Thirty-Six Dramatic Situations
The_Thirty-Six_Dramatic_Situations
A dramatic convention is any specific action or techniques an actor, writer or director employs to create a desired effect or style in a drama, or performed
Dramatic_convention
Formation of theories about theatre and drama
Dramatic theory attempts to form theories about theatre and drama. Drama is defined as a form of art in which a written play is used as basis for a performance
Dramatic_theory
Type of classical female singing voice
mezzo-soprano voice type is generally divided into coloratura, lyric, and dramatic. While mezzo-sopranos typically sing secondary roles in operas, notable
Mezzo-soprano
Dramatic Workshop was the name of a drama and acting school associated with the New School for Social Research in New York City. The German expatriate
Dramatic_Workshop
2007 studio album by Pierce the Veil
A Flair for the Dramatic is the debut studio album by American rock band Pierce the Veil, released in 2007 by Equal Vision Records. It was released on
A_Flair_for_the_Dramatic
Genre
has also been used to describe the more highbrow and serious end of the dramatic output of radio. The Screenwriters Taxonomy contends that film genres are
Drama_(film_and_television)
Private performing arts conservatory
The American Academy of Dramatic Arts (AADA) is a private drama school with one location in New York City; it formerly had another location in Los Angeles
American Academy of Dramatic Arts
American_Academy_of_Dramatic_Arts
Film award
is a list of winners of the Sundance Film Festival Audience Award for dramatic features. 1989: Sex, Lies, and Videotape 1990: Longtime Companion 1991:
Audience_Award_Dramatic
2026 American drama film
premiere at the U.S. Dramatic Competition section of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival on January 23, where it won the Grand Jury Prize Dramatic and the Audience
Josephine_(2026_film)
Genre of theatre, film, and television
comedy and drama. In film, as well as scripted television series, serious dramatic subjects (such as death, illness, betrayal, grief, etc.) are handled with
Comedy_drama
Dramatic structure
moves along, the plot usually progresses in such a way as to pose a major dramatic question. For example, Will the boy get the girl? Will the hero save the
Three-act_structure
Low-pitched female singing voice
middle C (B♭5). The contralto voice type includes coloratura, lyric, and dramatic contraltos. "Contralto" is primarily meaningful only in reference to classical
Contralto
Film award
is a list of winners for the Sundance Film Festival Directing Award for dramatic features. 1997: Morgan J. Freeman – Hurricane Streets 1998: Darren Aronofsky
Directing_Award_Dramatic
Amateur Theatre Club of The University of Cambridge
Cambridge University Amateur Dramatic Club (CUADC) is the oldest university dramatic society in the UK, the largest dramatic society in Cambridge, and the
Cambridge University Amateur Dramatic Club
Cambridge_University_Amateur_Dramatic_Club
Classical male singing voice
Subtypes of the tenor include the leggero tenor, lyric tenor, spinto tenor, dramatic tenor, heldentenor and tenor buffo (also known as the spieltenor). The
Tenor
Film award
This is the list of the winners of the Sundance Grand Jury Prize for dramatic features. 2005: The Hero 2006: 13 Tzameti 2007: Sweet Mud 2008: The King
Grand_Jury_Prize_Dramatic
Middle Indo-Aryan language registers
Dramatic Prakrits were those standard forms of Prakrit dialects that were used in dramas and other literature in medieval India. They may have once been
Dramatic_Prakrit
Type of singing voice
voices known as lyric coloraturas and others for larger voices known as dramatic coloraturas. Categories within a certain vocal range are determined by
Coloratura_soprano
American actress (born 1949)
commercial stardom in the 2000s. She transitioned from her established dramatic niche to lead high-grossing mainstream successes, portraying a formidable
Meryl_Streep
Literary and rhetorical device or general attitude towards life
towards life. The concept originated in ancient Greece, where it described a dramatic character who pretended to be less intelligent than he actually was in
Irony
Drama school in South Kensington, London
The London School of Dramatic Art is a drama school based in South Kensington in London that offers training for those intending to pursue a professional
London_School_of_Dramatic_Art
Topics referred to by the same term
Dramatic School may refer to: Dramatic School (film), a 1938 American romantic drama film Drama school This disambiguation page lists articles associated
Dramatic_School
French national drama academy in Paris
pronunciation: [kɔ̃sɛʁvatwaʁ nɑsjɔnal sypeʁjœʁ daʁ dʁamatik]; National Academy of Dramatic Arts; abbr. CNSAD) is France's national drama academy, located in Paris
Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique
Conservatoire_national_supérieur_d'art_dramatique
British Dramatic Combat training organisation
British Academy of Dramatic Combat (BADC) is an organisation that provides training in stage combat and certifies Actor Combatants, Dramatic Combat Teachers
British Academy of Dramatic Combat
British_Academy_of_Dramatic_Combat
Annual award for science fiction or fantasy
The Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation is given each year for theatrical films, television episodes, or other dramatized works related to science
Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation
Hugo_Award_for_Best_Dramatic_Presentation
Film venture by Frank Joslyn Baum
Dramatic Feature Films was an unsuccessful silent film venture by Frank Joslyn Baum, son of L. Frank Baum. The office was at 300 West 42nd Street in New
Dramatic_Feature_Films
2011 studio album by Dream Theater
A Dramatic Turn of Events is the eleventh studio album by American progressive metal band Dream Theater, released worldwide in September 2011 through Roadrunner
A_Dramatic_Turn_of_Events
Art academy in Damascus, Syria
The Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts (HIDA, Arabic: الْمَعْهَدُ الْعَالِي لِلْفُنُونِ الْمَسْرَحِيَّةِ, romanized: al-Maʿhad al-ʿĀlī li l-Funūn al-Masraḥīyah)
Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts (Damascus)
Higher_Institute_of_Dramatic_Arts_(Damascus)
American play publisher
The Dramatic Publishing Company (DPC) is a publishing company established in Chicago and incorporated under the laws of Illinois. It publishes plays and
Dramatic_Publishing
Professional wrestling pay-per-view event series
Dramatic Infinity is a recurring professional wrestling event promoted by CyberFight for the DDT Pro-Wrestling brand (DDT). The event is held in September
Dramatic_Infinity
Common chord sequence in film and TV audio
needed] The Young Frankenstein version was used in the 2007 YouTube video Dramatic Chipmunk. The most widely used modern variation is the "Shock Horror (A)"
Dun_dun_duuun!
Drama school in Hammersmith, London
The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) is a drama school located in Hammersmith, London. Founded in 1861, it is the oldest specialist drama
London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
London_Academy_of_Music_and_Dramatic_Art
Private college conservatory for the performing arts
The American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) is a private conservatory for the performing arts in New York City, New York, and Los Angeles, California
American Musical and Dramatic Academy
American_Musical_and_Dramatic_Academy
Swedish acting school
The Royal Dramatic Training Academy (Swedish: Kungliga Dramatiska Teaterns Elevskola, also known as Dramatens elevskola), was the acting school of Sweden's
Royal Dramatic Training Academy
Royal_Dramatic_Training_Academy
Employment of present tense when narrating past events
and rhetoric, the historical present or historic present, also called dramatic present or narrative present, is the employment of the present tense instead
Historical_present
Collection of poems by Robert Browning
Dramatic Lyrics is a collection of English poems by Robert Browning, first published in 1842 as the third volume in a series of self-published books entitled
Dramatic_Lyrics
American television series (2009–2015)
season, notably Rachel and Kurt at the fictional New York Academy of the Dramatic Arts (NYADA) in New York City. The season follows the club through their
Glee_(TV_series)
International fraternal organization
The Dramatic Order of the Knights of Khorassan or Dokeys are a side degree of the Knights of Pythias, somewhat analogous to the Shriners in Freemasonry
Dramatic Order of the Knights of Khorassan
Dramatic_Order_of_the_Knights_of_Khorassan
Act of staging or presenting a form of entertainment
A performance is an act or process of staging or presenting a play, concert, or other forms of entertainment. It is also defined as the action or process
Performance
The New York Dramatic Mirror (1879–1922) was an American theatrical trade newspaper published in New York City. The paper was founded in January 1879 by
New_York_Dramatic_Mirror
Private drama school at the University of Southern California
The USC School of Dramatic Arts (commonly referred to as SDA)—formerly the USC School of Theatre, is a private drama school at the University of Southern
USC_School_of_Dramatic_Arts
Literary element
on culture. In a play or work of theatre especially, this can be called dramatic structure, which is presented in audiovisual form. Story structure can
Story_structure
1999 studio album by Múm
Yesterday Was Dramatic – Today Is OK is the debut studio album by Icelandic band Múm. It was released on 23 December 1999 by TMT Entertainment. Reviewing
Yesterday Was Dramatic – Today Is OK
Yesterday_Was_Dramatic_–_Today_Is_OK
Theatre training institute in India
Bharatendu Academy of Dramatic Arts or Bharatendu Natya Akademi is a theatre training institute in Lucknow, India. It is named after Bharatendu Harishchandra
Bharatendu Academy of Dramatic Arts
Bharatendu_Academy_of_Dramatic_Arts
Dutch performing arts institute
The Toneelacademie Maastricht, or Maastricht Academy of Dramatic Arts, is a college of dramatic arts located in the city of Maastricht in the Netherlands
Maastricht Academy of Dramatic Arts
Maastricht_Academy_of_Dramatic_Arts
Category of film award
Academy Awards ceremony was held in 1929 with the award being split into "Dramatic" and "Comedy" categories; Frank Borzage and Lewis Milestone won for 7th
Academy Award for Best Director
Academy_Award_for_Best_Director
American progressive metal band
alongside Judas Priest in 2011. In July 2011 they started A Dramatic Tour of Events to promote A Dramatic Turn of Events. In January 2014, they started the Along
Dream_Theater
companies which meet the needs of all levels of both performers, whether dramatic or musical, and enthusiasts involved backstage, front of house or in administration
National Operatic and Dramatic Association
National_Operatic_and_Dramatic_Association
American actor (born 1956)
filmmaker. He established himself as a leading actor in both comedic and dramatic works on stage and screen. His accolades include seven Primetime Emmy Awards
Bryan_Cranston
Type of classical male singing voice
bass), or the dramatic basso profondo (deep bass). The American system identifies the bass-baritone, comic bass, lyric bass, and dramatic bass. The German
Bass_(voice_type)
template Infobox play is being considered for merging. › Passion Play: A Dramatic Fragment is an early and incomplete play in blank verse by George Bernard
Passion Play: a dramatic fragment
Passion_Play:_a_dramatic_fragment
American and Greek soprano (1923–1977)
soprano. Critics praised her bel canto technique, wide-ranging voice and dramatic interpretations. Her repertoire ranged from classical opera seria to the
Maria_Callas
Solo artist
interchangeably monologuist (/məˈnɒləɡɪst/), is a solo artist who recites or gives dramatic readings from a monologue, soliloquy, poetry, or work of literature, for
Monologist
Tragedy by William Shakespeare
more closely with Shakespeare's original. Shakespeare's use of poetic dramatic structure (including effects such as switching between comedy and tragedy
Romeo_and_Juliet
1941 book by Robert Edmond Jones
The Dramatic Imagination is a book written in 1941 by American scenic designer Robert Edmond Jones. It is considered the basic blueprint from which all
The_Dramatic_Imagination
British actress, writer and director (born 1987)
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special. Coel is also known for her work in other Netflix productions,
Michaela_Coel
American actor (born 1964)
Arizona (both 1987), before earning an Academy Award for Best Actor for the dramatic film Leaving Las Vegas (1995). He was Oscar-nominated for playing twins
Nicolas_Cage
1973 nonfiction book by Jackson B. Barry
Dramatic Structure: The Shaping of Experience is a nonfiction book written by Jackson G. Barry and published in 1973 by the University of California Press
Dramatic Structure: The Shaping of Experience
Dramatic_Structure:_The_Shaping_of_Experience
Australian performing arts institute
The National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) is an Australian educational institution for the performing arts based in Sydney, New South Wales. Founded
National Institute of Dramatic Art
National_Institute_of_Dramatic_Art
American science fiction television series (2015–2022)
development and political narrative. It received three Hugo Awards for Best Dramatic Presentation out of six nominations, and three Saturn Award nominations
The_Expanse_(TV_series)
Literary, dramatic or musical work or genre
A burlesque is a literary, dramatic or musical work intended to cause laughter by caricaturing the manner or spirit of serious works, or by ludicrous treatment
Burlesque
Dramatic Need was a UK-registered charity established in 2007 that sent international arts professionals to host workshops in underprivileged and rural
Dramatic_Need
Voice type between bass and baritone
typically divided into two separate categories: lyric bass-baritone and dramatic bass-baritone. Bass-baritones should not be confused with their vocal cousin—the
Bass-baritone
Essay by John Dryden
John Dryden's Essay of Dramatic Poesy (also Essay of Dramatick Poesie) was likely written in 1666 during the Great Plague of London and published in 1668
Essay_of_Dramatick_Poesie
Deliberate distortion of rules or convention for aesthetic reasons
derivative terms such as creative license, poetic license, historical license, dramatic license, and narrative license) refers to deviation from fact or form for
Artistic_license
Canadian actress (born 1956)
career on Canadian television, before her breakthrough role in the 1991 dramatic film The Doctor. Crewson has appeared in many Hollywood films, including
Wendy_Crewson
American actress (1923–1985)
nomination for Best Actress and won her first Laurel Award for Topliner Female Dramatic Performance. She worked with several of Hollywood's greatest directors
Anne_Baxter
Building in Bulgaria, Bulgaria
The Stoyan Bachvarov Dramatic Theatre (Bulgarian: Драматичен театър ”Стоян Бъчваров”, Dramatichen teatar ”Stoyan Bachvarov”) is a theatre in Varna, Bulgaria
Stoyan Bachvarov Dramatic Theatre
Stoyan_Bachvarov_Dramatic_Theatre
Theatre school founded in 1966
The Gossett Academy of Dramatic Arts (GADA) was a theatre school in New York City. The Gossett Academy of Dramatic Arts was founded by Louis Gossett Jr
Gossett Academy of Dramatic Arts
Gossett_Academy_of_Dramatic_Arts
Former name of the Australian Institute of Music - Dramatic Arts theatre school in Sydney
The Australian Institute of Music – Dramatic Arts (AIMDA), formerly known as the Australian Academy of Dramatic Art (AADA), is a drama school in Sydney
Australian Institute of Music – Dramatic Arts
Australian_Institute_of_Music_–_Dramatic_Arts
The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News was a British weekly magazine founded in 1874 and published in London. In 1945 it changed its name to the Sport
Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News
Illustrated_Sporting_and_Dramatic_News
Form of athletic theater
entertaining. As promotions grew more sophisticated, they started writing dramatic stories for their wrestlers, pitting heroic "faces" against villainous
Professional_wrestling
Drama school in London, England
The Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, formerly the Webber Douglas School of Singing and Dramatic Art, was a drama school, and originally a singing
Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art
Webber_Douglas_Academy_of_Dramatic_Art
Motion picture award for music
Sciences (AMPAS) to the best substantial body of music in the form of dramatic underscoring written specifically for the film by the submitting composer
Academy Award for Best Original Score
Academy_Award_for_Best_Original_Score
2015 South Korean film
Love Guide for Dumpees (Korean: 극적인 하룻밤), also known as A Dramatic Night, is a 2015 South Korean romantic comedy film directed by Ha Ki-ho. It was released
Love_Guide_for_Dumpees
Twelfth Dynasty Egyptian papyrus with text and drawings for the Senusret I Coronation
The Dramatic Ramesseum Papyrus (also known simply as the Ramesseum Papyrus) is the oldest known surviving illustrated papyrus roll. It contains a ceremonial
Dramatic_Ramesseum_Papyrus
1938 film directed by Robert B. Sinclair
Dramatic School is a 1938 American romantic drama film directed by Robert B. Sinclair and starring Luise Rainer, Paulette Goddard, Alan Marshal, Lana Turner
Dramatic_School_(film)
1913 film
Mabel's Dramatic Career is a 1913 American silent short comedy film starring Mabel Normand and Mack Sennett while featuring Roscoe Arbuckle in a cameo
Mabel's_Dramatic_Career
American actor and comedian (born 1966)
Transylvania franchise (2012–2018). He has also received praise for his dramatic roles in Punch-Drunk Love (2002), Reign Over Me (2007), The Meyerowitz
Adam_Sandler
2014 film by Damien Chazelle
festival's opening film, where it won the Audience Award Dramatic and the Grand Jury Prize Dramatic. The film opened in limited release domestically in the
Whiplash_(2014_film)
American actor (1925–2010)
numerous television appearances. He achieved his first major recognition as a dramatic actor in Sweet Smell of Success (1957) with co-star Burt Lancaster. The
Tony_Curtis
Type of classical male vocal range
baritone (light baritone), lyric baritone, Kavalierbariton, Verdi baritone, dramatic baritone, baryton-noble baritone, and the bass-baritone. The first use
Baritone
Cast with many actors given similar standing
In a dramatic production, an ensemble cast is one that comprises many principal actors and performers who are typically assigned roughly equal amounts
Ensemble_cast
1845 collection of poems by Robert Browning
Dramatic Romances and Lyrics is a collection of English poems by Robert Browning, first published in 1845 in London, as the seventh volume in a series
Dramatic_Romances_and_Lyrics
English actor and director (born 1962)
Suffolk, Fiennes was trained at and graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 1985. A Shakespeare interpreter, he excelled onstage at the Royal
Ralph_Fiennes
Canadian actor (born 1974)
he won a Canadian Screen Award for Best Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role. He is also known for playing Philip Banks on Bel-Air and Robert April
Adrian_Holmes
Public drama school and conservatoire
by Elsie Fogerty in 1906 as the Central School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art, to offer a new form of training in speech and drama for young actors
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Royal_Central_School_of_Speech_and_Drama
The Harvard–Radcliffe Dramatic Club (HRDC), founded in 1908, is an umbrella theater student organization at Harvard College with the purpose of assisting
Harvard–Radcliffe Dramatic Club
Harvard–Radcliffe_Dramatic_Club
2005 studio album by The Vision Bleak
Carpathia: A Dramatic Poem is the second studio album by German gothic metal band The Vision Bleak, released on 29 August 2005 through Prophecy Productions
Carpathia:_A_Dramatic_Poem
Part of a dramatic work such as a serial television or radio drama
An episode is a narrative unit within a larger dramatic, comedic, or documentary production, such as a series intended for radio, television or streaming
Episode
Australian actress (born 1998)
in acting, majoring in Musical Theatre from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney. She played Maurice alongside Mia Wasikowska and Eliza
Yerin_Ha
Canadian actress (born 1985)
Awards (2014–2018). Maslany is the first Canadian to win an Emmy in a major dramatic category for acting in a Canadian series. Maslany also appeared in television
Tatiana_Maslany
American private theatre school
The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts (NYCDA) was a private drama school in New York City. It was originally conceived for the purpose of training
New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts
New_York_Conservatory_for_Dramatic_Arts
DRAMATIC
DRAMATIC
Boy/Male
Tamil
Dramatic composition, Sign, Feature
Boy/Male
Hindu
Dramatic composition, Sign, Feature
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : nickname for a mild and gentle man, from Middle English do ‘doe’ (Old English dÄ).English (of Norman origin) : habitational name (Old French d’Eu) for someone from Eu in Seine-Maritime, France. The place name is either a dramatic reduction of Latin Augusta ‘(city of) Augustus’, or else derives from the Germanic element auwa ‘water meadow’, ‘island’.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Dramatic composition, Sign, Feature
Boy/Male
Tamil
Dramatic composition, Sign, Feature
Surname or Lastname
English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian (Dániel), Romanian, and Jewish
English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian (Dániel), Romanian, and Jewish : from the Hebrew personal name Daniel ‘God is my judge’, borne by a major prophet in the Bible. The major factor influencing the popularity of the personal name (and hence the frequency of the surname) was undoubtedly the dramatic story in the Book of Daniel, recounting the prophet’s steadfast adherence to his religious faith in spite of pressure and persecution from the Mesopotamian kings in whose court he served: Nebuchadnezzar and Belshazzar (at whose feast Daniel interpreted the mysterious message of doom that appeared on the wall, being thrown to the lions for his pains). The name was also borne by a 2nd-century Christian martyr and by a 9th-century hermit, the legend of whose life was popular among Christians during the Middle Ages; these had a minor additional influence on the adoption of the Christian name. Among Orthodox Christians in Eastern Europe the name was also popular as being that of a 4th-century Persian martyr, who was venerated in the Orthodox Church.Irish : reduced form of McDaniel, which is actually a variant of McDonnell, from the Gaelic form of Irish Donal (equivalent to Scottish Donald), erroneously associated with the Biblical personal name Daniel. See also O’Donnell.Peter Daniel was one of the pioneer settlers in the 17th century in Stafford County, VA, where he was a justice of the peace. His grandson, Peter Vivian Daniel, was a U.S. Supreme Court justice from 1841 to his death in Richmond, VA, in 1860.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Dramatic Composition
DRAMATIC
DRAMATIC
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Telugu
Sings Praises
Boy/Male
Indian
Holy words
Girl/Female
Arabic American Muslim
Captivating. Daughter of the Prophet Muhammad; one of four perfect women mentioned in the Koran....
Boy/Male
Arabic, German, Indian, Muslim
Peaceful
Boy/Male
Hindu
Devine smile
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Intent in Purpose
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Somebody with Beautiful Eyes
Girl/Female
Anglo Saxon
A Syrian goddess.
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, and northern Irish
English, Scottish, and northern Irish : variant of Sand 1.Scottish : habitational name from Sands in Tulliallan in Fife.Comfort Sands, a revolutionary patriot born in 1748 at what is now Sands’ Point, Long Island, NY, was descended from James (Sandys) Sands (1622–95), who emigrated from Reading, Berkshire, England, to Plymouth, MA, and followed Anne Hutchinson to Westchester Co., NY, and subsequently RI. In 1661 he settled on Block Island, RI.
Girl/Female
Latin American
Joyful.
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n.
An edifice in which dramatic performances or spectacles are exhibited for the amusement of spectators; anciently uncovered, except the stage, but in modern times roofed.
a.
Alt. of Dramatical
n.
A dramatic performance, formerly in vogue, in which the actors wore masks and represented mythical or allegorical characters.
n.
A reception, or a musical or dramatic entertainment, held in the daytime. See SoirEe.
n.
A dramatic or theatrical entertainment.
n.
Relative position; circumstances; temporary state or relation at a moment of action which excites interest, as of persons in a dramatic scene.
n.
A dramatic performance by actors in masks; a mask. See 1st Mask, 4.
n.
A dramatic poem, composed in elevated style, representing a signal action performed by some person or persons, and having a fatal issue; that species of drama which represents the sad or terrible phases of character and life.
a.
Of or pertaining to a theater, or to the scenic representations; resembling the manner of dramatic performers; histrionic; hence, artificial; as, theatrical performances; theatrical gestures.
n.
The floor for scenic performances; hence, the theater; the playhouse; hence, also, the profession of representing dramatic compositions; the drama, as acted or exhibited.
n.
The preface or introduction to a discourse, poem, or performance; as, the prologue of Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales;" esp., a discourse or poem spoken before a dramatic performance
n.
In dramatic composition, one of the principles by which a uniform tenor of story and propriety of representation are preserved; conformity in a composition to these; in oratory, discourse, etc., the due subordination and reference of every part to the development of the leading idea or the eastablishment of the main proposition.
a.
Of or pertaining to Thespis; hence, relating to the drama; dramatic; as, the Thespian art.
n.
Imaginative language or composition, whether expressed rhythmically or in prose. Specifically: Metrical composition; verse; rhyme; poems collectively; as, heroic poetry; dramatic poetry; lyric or Pindaric poetry.
n.
A group or series of four dramatic pieces, three tragedies and one satyric, or comic, piece (or sometimes four tragedies), represented consequently on the Attic stage at the Dionysiac festival.
n.
A more or less dramatic text or poem, founded on some Scripture nerrative, or great divine event, elaborately set to music, in recitative, arias, grand choruses, etc., to be sung with an orchestral accompaniment, but without action, scenery, or costume, although the oratorio grew out of the Mysteries and the Miracle and Passion plays, which were acted.
n.
An accompanied dramatic recitative, interspersed with passages of melody, or followed by a full aria.
adv.
In a dramatic manner; theatrically; vividly.
n.
A kind of theater in ancient Greece, smaller than the dramatic theater and roofed over, in which poets and musicians submitted their works to the approval of the public, and contended for prizes; -- hence, in modern usage, the name of a hall for musical or dramatic performances.
n. pl.
Dramatic performances; especially, those produced by amateurs.